Elephant addon for FDM
Downloading videos from YouTube and 200+ other popular websites
Download Elephant now
Downloading videos from YouTube and 200+ other popular websites
Download Elephant now
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on how to install and use the Elephant add-on for FDM, designed for downloading videos from YouTube and 200+ other popular websites.
“Elephant is the missing piece for Free Download Manager! Downloading videos has never been smoother. The extension is intuitive, making it easy for anyone to use. Two thumbs up!”
Jackson Mitchell
“Absolutely love the Elephant extension for Free Download Manager! It adds a whole new dimension to my downloading experience. No more hassle with video downloads - it's quick and simple. Highly recommended!”
Olivia Reynolds
“Elephant is a must-have extension if you use Free Download Manager. Downloading videos is now so much simpler, and the integration is seamless. Couldn't be happier with the added functionality!”
Ethan Parker
FDM (Free Download Manager) is an excellent tool for efficient downloading of files. With it, you can boost your downloads up to 10 times, manage them and control your traffic usage. However, FDM cannot capture YouTube videos.
To download videos from YouTube and other websites, we recommend using the Elephant add-on built on yt-dlp. This program extension seamlessly integrates with Free Download Manager and provides support for downloading content from various video-hosting platforms, particularly YouTube. With its source code available on GitHub, the Elephant add-on is free and completely safe to use.
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I installed the add-on, downloaded the items it prompted me to get, and selected multiple videos (28 in total) from a YouTube playlist to start downloading.
Then, partway through, the following message appeared:
> Elephant Add-on
> You need YouTube cookies to download this video
The download continued even while this message was displayed.
Should I just allow third-party cookies in my browser?
The download stopped at 100% with an “Unknown Error” still displayed, but the files were nowhere to be found.
After searching thoroughly, I found a folder named after the first video, and the videos were inside that folder.
It’s a bit unsettling to see “Unknown Error” listed in the status, but I’m glad the videos downloaded successfully.
Thank you for creating such a useful tool.
NumberWonderful, Thank you for your review! We’re glad to hear that you find the Elephant add-on so helpful. If you have any suggestions or run into any issues, feel free to reach out to us at: free.addons.contact@gmail.com
works fine thankyou for giving this for free tho
Peiy, Thank you for your review! We’re glad to hear that you find the Elephant add-on so helpful. If you have any suggestions or run into any issues, feel free to reach out to us at: free.addons.contact@gmail.com
I tested it against yt-dlp (in the command line) and it downloaded a 13-hour youtube video in less than 30 minutes (whereas yt-dlp took over an hour... for a 1 hour video). If wizards exist, you guys are their masters fr.❤️
A human, Thank you for your review! We’re glad to hear that you find the Elephant add-on so helpful. If you have any suggestions or run into any issues, feel free to reach out to us at: free.addons.contact@gmail.com
In the previous versions it could download auto generated subtitles from youtube. Now it does not display any options!
Babtei, We are sad about your experience with Elephant Add-on. Please contact us via email so we could help you troubleshoot any issues you've encountered: free.addons.contact@gmail.com
Works very well it seems- but I wish that I could select exactly what kind of files the downloads would be, rather than just swapping between Video and Audio. Would love it to be able to download directly as MP3s or other kinds of file types.
Travis P, Thank you for your suggestion, it will be passed to our developers. We appreciate your help in improving our add-on and enhancing its user-friendliness.